FOX/SPORTS Mexico Relies on Plura Broadcast to Build its Brand-New Full HD File-Based Production Facility.

Phoenix- June 1, 2010 — Fox Sports and Fox Sports+ Mexico network is now originating its popular sporting programming from a new high-definition production facility in México City, assisted by extensive and large quantities & varieties of 3Gb/s HD monitors from Plura Broadcast®.

The facility is designed to facilitate a totally tapeless workflow that features multiple Plura HD 57” monitors in production rooms and HD production studios. Several 24” & 17” HD monitors were also deployed in each production client workstations which offers 24/7 automated distribution of Fox Sports & Fox Sports+ Latin America programming. Fox Sports chose Plura high quality Broadcast LCD monitors due to its superiority in maintaining consistent LCD Colormetry Technology in every size Plura monitor across the entire facility starting from acquisition, production, and play-out technical departments, which include editing, browsing, playback, server and storage, and archiving stations.

This great achievement largely accredited to the robust and long lasting business relationship between Plura and Comtelsat- Local sales, Service & support partner- the company which handled vividly the project integration and operations on behalf of Fox Sports.

Erik Baeza, Executive Director for Marketing Communications & Ad Sales for FOX Sports Latin America said “we feel very proud and honored to get to this point of the history of our sports channel where we are reaching an unprecedented peak in terms of broadcasting quality that will traduce at the end in the enhancement of emotions and excitement of our viewers as they get our full programming in High Definition across Latin America and the Hispanic market in the United States. And concluded, “we are confident that this success is the first of many that we will reach along with the help of our technological partners, suppliers, distributors and sponsors”

The massive broadcast facility project is the first true full HD broadcast facility currently under development in Mexico. The project is being carried out in two phases. Phase I of the project included multiple sizes screen monitors of the PBM-3G, PBM-S, DBM, PBM-X and PBM series product line.

"This impressive project represents our true commitment to the Latin American market. It is an outcome for a great production facility project that everyone at Plura is proud to be associated with," said Ray Kalo, President & CEO of Plura. "Assuring the value of premium programming for its viewers, Fox Sports Mexico has selected the right HD Monitor technology Company. It allows the staff to have the full confidence in the picture quality and reliability of Plura Monitors while providing unsurpassed and timely coverage of great magnitude sporting events in Mexico and around the world."

Phase II of the project saw the additional large & medium size monitors of the PBM-3G & DBM series to support two new HD production studios that are now fully operational.

" For the integration of FOX SPORTS and FOX SPORTS + facilities project, I knew from the very begging, that no risks could be taken, and our first thought, was using PLURA. It was a decision without hesitation, if you want to give the best, you have to surround yourself by the best, and this is precisely why, we like working with PLURA" said Manuel Arroyo, CEO, Comtelsat.

About Fox Pan American Sports

Fox Pan American Sports LLC, operator of Fox Sports en Español and Fox Sports Latin America, is an international sports programming and production entity jointly owned by HM Capital Partners, LLC and News Corporation's (NYSE: NWS) Fox Sports International. Fox Sports broadcasts live and exclusive major events such as: Copa Santander Libertadores, Copa Nissan Sudamericana, Recopa Sudamericana, Barclay's Premier League, Major League Soccer, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, Formula 1,GP2 and GP3 Auto Racing, NFL and MBL. Fox Sports is available in all Pay TV systems including cable, DTH and Microwave. It provides sports programming on a 24 hours a day, 7 day basis, to more than 7.5 million households in Mexico and 24.5 million throughout Latin America.

About Plura Broadcast

Plura Broadcast is an international leading manufacturer for high-performance HD & SD broadcast and professional video products. Plura monitors are known for incredible, superior picture quality and truly affordable high-end class built upon core technology. At Plura BROADCAST, dedication to excellence, stability and customers needs are our primary focus.
For information about Plura Broadcast products, please visit www.plurabroadcast.com

About Comtelsat

Comtelsat is the Mexican leader in the telecommunications industry, they provide the latest technology and integrate solutions in the areas of broadcast, Cable, Video & Audio Production, Post Production, Film, Telephony and Ancillary Telecommunications Services.

Comtelsat is now expanding operations beyond the Mexican borders to serve the Latin America, Caribbean and the U.S. Hispanic markets, becoming an international company with headquarters in Mexico City and offices in Monterrey, Merida, Houston, Miami, Guatemala, Managua, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, Panama City, Sao Paulo, Bogota and Buenos Aires. For information about COMTELSAT products and services, please visit www.comtelsat.com.mx